Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods Around Winchester Region
A 12 minute cloudburst dumped heavy rain across Clarke and surrounding areas. Water covered Route 7 and several streets, with Front Royal reporting two inches of rain and two feet of water on Royal Avenue. Flooded basements and temporary road closures were noted as officials assessed the extent of the storm damage.
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Winchester
Winchester Fruit Research Station
Aeons Bia
Rutherford
Minniewood Chapel
Berryville
Floyd Roberson
Clarke
Opequon Creek
Lincoln Ave
Front Royal
Charles A. Menfee
Royal Ave
Menefee
Tommy's
Silco
Five New Virginia Traffic Deaths Raise Toll to 292
State Police report five new traffic fatalities in Virginia raising the yearly toll to 292, compared with 317 at the same point last year. Read details: Catherine Elizabeth Hess, 81, of St. Petersburg Florida, among two-vehicle head on crash near Leesburg. Isaiah Parker, 47, of Newport News, killed after being struck by a dairy truck. William H. Bryson, 72, of Richmond, added to toll after doctor cites pole collision injuries. initial heart attack misread.
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Virginia
Catherine Elizabeth Hess
Petersburg
Fla
W.S.15
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Hess
Isaiah Parker
Newport News
William H. Bryson
Richmond
Strange garden creature sighting and found turtle on tracks
Mrs. Austin Grim reported a worm like creature with color shifting underside and a black top in her Cedar Creek Grade garden. Mitchell Heironimus found a large turtle on N Cameron Street railroad tracks. Schools close for students with teachers remaining days. An anonymous reader asks if residents on Paper Mill Road must buy tanks to cross the railroad.
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Austin Grim
Cedar Creek
Mitchell Heironimus
Cameron St
N. Cameron
Shee Company
Powers cancels plans to visit Russia over son
Oliver Powers son Francis Powers is jailed on spy charges in the Soviet Union. Powers says he will not travel now after being advised not to, with a future date to be considered for his son’s welfare. Norton official Sol Cury confirms the trip is canceled for the time being. An embassy spokesman noted visas would be possible with a formal application.
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POUND
Oliver Powers
Francis Powers
Russia
Powers
Norton
Sol W. Cury
Khrushchev Plan Adds Two New Points In Disarmament
U S officials say Khrushchev’s revised disarmament plan adds two forward steps including international peace force support and recognition that modern delivery systems must be controlled. The State Department will study the plan and compare it with the May 16 Western proposals for UN inspection and aerial monitoring.
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Washington
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
State Department
Khrushchev
Moscow
U.S
France
U.S. Nore
Eisenhower
United Nations
Robber Thief Steals 634 From Teapot Restaurant Front Royal
Police describe a white male aged 25 to 27, about 5 9, 155 pounds with dark hair who entered the Teapot Restaurant in Front Royal at 5 20 yesterday morning and robbed Lucille Tennett of 634, leaving her faint on the floor. The crime occurred just after she opened the door and was attacked from behind.
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Front Royal
Charles A. Menefee
Menefee
Lucille Tennett
Khrushchev Seen Under Military Control in Soviet Policy
William L. Ryan argues Khrushchev functions as a figurehead, his rhetoric shaped by military leaders. He suggests Soviet disarmament terms serve Communist expansion, with the army ready to replace Khrushchev if he wavers.
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Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Communist Party
United Nations
Khrushchev Pushes Castro Policy in Latin America
Washington observers note Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev may visit Cuba to promote Castro's democracy and spur wider Latin American tours. They expect a cool Cubans reception due to Communist fears, while Kyiv allies foresee a defiant gesture near the United States. Cuban officials kept the invitation secret.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Latin America
Moscow
Paris
United States
Anastas Mikoyan
Times Square Show District Stays Shuttered
Broadway shut down as 22 shows failed to rise following a contract dispute with Actors Equity. The strike halted productions, threatening autumn closures, while off Broadway venues benefited from the lull. About 800 actors and 4,000 stage hands were out of work as negotiations resumed.
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New York
Equity
Broadway
League of New York
Bredway
Manhattan
East Side
David Moss
Cricket Theater
Police Find Cheryl Crane in Beverly Hills Park Restroom
Los Angeles AP Police found Lana Turner’s 16 year old daughter Cheryl Crane and two other runaways hiding in a park restroom in Beverly Hills early today. The girl had previously disappeared from the El Retiro School for Girls in San Fernando, and police traced their 20 mile hitchhike to Beverly Hills after an anonymous tip.
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Los Angeles
Lana Turner
Cheryl Crane
Beverly Hills
el Retiro School For Girls
San Fernando
Cheryl
Martha Johnson
Sun Valley
Sheila Copeland
Bell
Mildred Turner
Pingley Carper
Leftists Urge Ike to Cancel Japan Visit Amid Protests
In Tokyo, more than 15,000 radical students workers and activists chant Ike don’t come and Yankee go home as they urge Prime Minister Kishi to end the U S Japan security pact. Nationwide Sohyo protests halt public transport for two million and plan more shutdowns June 17 18.
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White Stone
Nobusuke Kishi
Eisenhower
U.s.japan
Sohyo
Labor Federation
Tokyo
Osaka
Diefenbaker and Eisenhower Embrace Peace Efforts
President Eisenhower and Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker reaffirmed commitment to peace with justice. They stressed ending nuclear tests under international control and pursuing general disarmament in a White House communique. Diefenbaker praised U S Canadian friendship as a model for the world.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John G. Diefenbaker
White House
Winnipeg
Diefenbaker
United States
Class of 60 Faces Hopes Fears and Deadlock
Two Associated Press writers profile the Class of 1960 highlighting unresolved hopes and fears among new graduates. The piece contrasts college graduates with Clarke County High School’s 1960 class photos and appears across pages 3, 4, and 7 of the Star.
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Associated Press
Star
Bunker Hill
Clarke County
Kiwanis Shelter Event Evening Gatherings
South inane ee Kiwanis Shelter hosts an evening gathering from 6 to 8 p m with refreshments planned at 4 30.
Arbitration open in Warren case over union funds to segregated school
The Textile Workers Union of America left a path to outside arbitration after Local 371 in Front Royal Va was found to have violated the union constitution by spending union funds on a segregated private school. The union may accept the decision, seek arbitration, or take the matter to court. An administrator will oversee Local 371 until settled.
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Chicago
Textile Workers Union of America
Front Royal
TWUA
John Chupka
International Union
Local 371
Front Royal A
William Pollock
Six High Schools Plan Baccalaureate Services Sunday
Six local high schools schedule baccalaureate services for Sunday evening. Johnson-Williams seniors in Berryville will hear Rev. Mel ford Walker of Shiloh Baptist Church deliver the remarks.
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Johnson - Williams
Berryville
Melford Walker
Shiloh Baptist
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